The Petrifactions, near Stone. Photographed by William Blake.
The Petrifactions can be found at Cotwalton Drumble.
Petrifaction occurs when minerals in flowing water build up over time to form features. There is no evidence of petrifaction at Cotwalton Drumble, ...
The Pond, Rough Close. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of the pond at Rough Close, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Post Office, Hilderstone. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the village Post Office, Hilderstone, Staffordshire.
The Potteries. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of Longton taken from St. James' Church, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The postcard is dated 1875 but Blake was not born until the mid 1870s. It is more likely that ...
The Potter's Printer at Work.
Pottery factory interior with a view of a potter's printer and his female assistant at work.
They are printing transfers using a 'press print' and an engraved copper plate.
Ink from the engraving ...
The Potter's Wheel, Wellington Works, Longton
Lantern slide showing a thrower and assistant working at a potter’s wheel, with a third worker manually turning the wheel at J.H. Cope’s Wellington Works on the corner of Commerce Street and Stafford ...
The Potter's Wheel. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with pottery workers at the potter's wheel. taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Potter's Wheel. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with workers at the potter's wheel. Taken at, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Potter's Wheel. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with workers at the potter's wheel. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Potter's Wheel. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard with an view of two women operating a potter's wheel at a Longton pot bank in Stoke-on-Trent.
On the reverse of the post card it is stated that the image was taken in 1880. However, this date ...
The Price of Straw - from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
One matter of special concern to pottery manufacturers was the rising price of the straw used to package their wares.
Here, Chairman of the Staffordshire Potters, Ambrose Smith, announces that they ...
The Real Devil in Stoke On Trent
Industrial landscape taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Photography and Design by William Blake.
This design, with its damning caption, is one of many that appear to confirm that Blake ...
The Rectory, Draycott-in-the-Moors
The Rectory, Draycott-in-the-Moors. This Grade II listed building was built in the 18th century and has early and late 19th century alterations.
Photograph by William Blake of Longton.
The Red Flag Anthem. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a page containing the lyrics to the song "The Red Flag" written by J. Connel. The song is a famous socialist anthem and one of many clues suggesting Blake's own ideological beliefs. ...
The River Churnet. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with view of The River Churnet at its entrance to Tittesworth Lake, Staffordshire.
The Roaches
A view of the Roaches from Swythamley Park. Hen Cloud can be seen in the distance to the right, Hangingstone is to the left.
A photograph taken by William Blake of Longton.
The Roaches From Ashenhurst. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken from Ashenhurst, Staffordshire, looking in the direction of the Roaches.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
The Roaches From Ashenhurst. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken from Ashenhurst, Staffordshire, looking in the direction of the Roaches.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.